Neptune Terminal Awarded Deepwater Port License
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Neptune Terminal Awarded Deepwater Port License
The Maritime Administration has issued a Deepwater Port License for Neptune LNG LLC’s terminal proposed for off the coast of Gloucester, Mass. “I conclude that the construction and operation of the Neptune deepwater port will be in the national interest and consistent with national security and other national policy goals and objectives, including energy sufficiency and...
One Month U.S. LNG Import Record Broken
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on One Month U.S. LNG Import Record Broken
According to data collected by Pan EurAsian Enterprises from gas pipeline operators, the 66 Bcf of natural gas imported through the five U.S. LNG terminals through March 25 exceeds the previous record import volume for one month (December 2004, 63.6 Bcf). The largest importer of LNG into the U.S. is BG Group through the Elba Island and Trunkline terminals. The second largest is Suez...
Russian LNG May Enter North American Market
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Russian LNG May Enter North American Market
During this week’s Canada-Russia Business Summit in Ottawa, the general director of Russia’s Baltic LNG said that deliveries of Russian LNG to North America may begin in 2011. Baltic LNG, a joint venture between Gazprom and Sovkomflot, plans to construct a liquefaction plant in Leningrad by 2010. An article by Prime-TASS Energy Service, carried via LexisNexis, has further...
Consortium to Own and Operate Calhoun LNG Terminal
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Consortium to Own and Operate Calhoun LNG Terminal
Gulf Coast LNG Partners LP (GCLP) has entered an agreement under which the Consortium of KOGAS, LG International, and EMS Group will operate GCLP’s proposed Calhoun LNG terminal in Port Lavaca, Texas. Under the agreement, the Consortium also will own equity in the project. “We are thrilled to bring the Port Lavaca LNG Services Consortium onto the Calhoun LNG team as their...
Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Columbia River) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Waterway Suitability) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Boston Harbor Visit) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Market) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Paper’s...
Op-ed: Transporting Mackenzie Delta Gas Via LNG Tankers Preferable to Gas Pipeline
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: Transporting Mackenzie Delta Gas Via LNG Tankers Preferable to Gas Pipeline
The president of W. Fruehauf Consulting Ltd. criticizes a proposal by Imperial Oil, Conoco Canada, and Shell Canada to transport natural gas from the Mackenzie Delta via pipeline to consuming markets. In an opinion piece published today by The Edmonton Journal, he argues that liquefying the gas and transporting it via tankers would provide greater market access and flexibility than...